Legal Opinion

Massie v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 6, 1948No. 24027Published

1Opinion

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant insists that the facts herein shown do not constitute the offense of kidnapping for the purpose of extortion; that although it may be shown that Ola Dee Massie did take Mrs. Mary Johnson away from the city of Cameron against her consent, nevertheless, there is not shown any effort at an extortion of any kind. Although she did move many valuables of Mrs. Johnson to the house of Mrs. Massie and did place her in the Providence Hospital in Waco, still it is contended that such acts are not shown to have been for the purpose of extorting anything…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Crum v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  2. Talley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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